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It can but there are many other causes for hair and nail changes. Make sure you have a good healthy diet with plenty of water. Daily multiple vitamins may help, remember to call your health care professional with any med changes though. Even a small change can affect your INR!

Right on. I have been on Coumadin for about ten years and will be on it for life so I have learned alot about it, I don't know everything but enough. Coumadin affects alot of things but hair and nail changes are NOT usually one of them except in rare cases. I would try a good multi-vitamin like Centrum or Centrum Silver depending on your age and definately let your prescribing doctor know you are taking a multi vitamin though because even the smallest changes can affect your PT/INR numbers. Just be careful with the Coumadin it can be very tricky to manage sometimes. Take care and hope this helps some, marjorie zych

I took warfarin for 7 years after foot surgery and developing dvt. Asked doctor many many times to quit this drug as my nails(hands and feet) were lifting off the bed and hair, eyelashes and brows thinning. I was told no, as I could develop another clot and die. Ok, I kept taking the drug. 7 years go by, I told my doctor enough! I quit taking warfarin 2 1/2 months ago. My finger nails and toe nails are almost normal again... Some of the compounds in this drug does cause nail and hair issues, my guess over a long extended time such as myself. Osteoporosis or bone issues is what I am supplementing at this time. Don't know if this helps anyone with similar problems but I would take warfarin again if I develop blood clots just not for as many years as I did unless I am a hopeless clotter!